Washing-machine



UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

IRA HANN, or HOPE, NEw JERSEY. 1

WASHING-MACHINE.

specification f Letters Patent No. 26,430, dated Dcemberlis, i 185e.

` sents an isometrical perspective view of my improved machine. Fig. 2, represents a vertical longitudinal section through the center of the same.

Similar' letters denoting the same partsin i. the different views, A, representsthe body -of the machine which is the form of a rectangular` box and is supported upon suitable legs s, s, s, s; in the bottom ofthe bodyA,

. is fixed a permanent rubber board n, with parallel transverse corrugations.

m, is the moving rubber board which has its under surface (that which is adjacent -to the board, fn., when in operation) corrugated in a` manner similar to the uppersurface of the board, n. The rubber, m, is operated by means of a rocking lever, M, whichis connected thereto by means of branch connecting rods, 0, and which has its fulcrum (at its lower end) in a stand, N, which projects i from the end of the body, A.

D, is ajstandard which projectsup :from` one side of the body A, and E, another standard projecting up from one end. The top of thestandard D, is slotted out to accommodate a lever B, `which has `a `slot b,

cut in it to work around thepivot passing through it `and the standard D. This lever D, extends sufliciently `forward to be readily grasped by the operator who lmoves the rocking lever M, and extending some distance beyond the rear end of the machineis gat its extremity coupled by a link joint to the rear end of the lever F, this lever F, is coupled at its other end to a presser carriage a,

and is pivoted near its center in the standard E. :The presser carriage consists of a simple frame a, carrying two short cylinders" or friction rolls b', b', (one at each end) which;

bears on the upper surface of the rubber j board m.

is as follows: The body, A, beingfsupplied with a suitable quantit of water `the lever,

M, is pulled forward* toward theoperator j The operation ofmyimprolved machine l who stands at that end of the machine where H the lever, M, is pivoted) theforwardg end of lever, B, thrownup and the rather. 3

board, m, raised out ofthe body, A, as trated by red lines in Fig. 2 The articles to be washed `are then placed` guponjlthe the body, A, again as illustrated ,by the Ablack lines in Figs. 1.and`2; `and bnl ofjx 1 the articles. The operator then graspsjthelf.. fi forward end `of lever, B, with the left-"hand e and the lever, M, with the right handand"` while pulling down` upcn` the `llever, B, moves the lever, M, back and forthgby this f process the rubber board, m, is caused toreciprocate over andl against the articlesfbe` j tween it and the board,ln,' while said board,`f l1 m, is pressed down against ,the` articlesbe` 1 ing` rubbed withjust such amount of force as the operator shall see fitto exert (accord` ing to circumstancesy? with theleft hand `o`n e the lever, B.

It will be seen, that while therubber ,j board, m, is `caused j to reciprocate, it `may l *l ,I be made .to exert any i desired pressure on` the clothes, and that byvirtue of thecombi-lig nation offlevers, andthe yconstruction `of presser carriage such result is accomplished in a desirable manner without much board, n, and the board, m, placedifwithin WV friction, n Wiueisob Observeathatwhiieji 1f the machine is capable ofgperforming 1` readily the office justfdescribed, the .parts` are so constructed and arranged together that the movingrubber, "carriage, &c., aref` readily thrown outfofthewayfor `the inser-i` tion or extraction ofthe clothes.

What I .claim as The `comb'nationj `of friction roll 7 pressure` carriage, a, `b,]."a"1`1d operative levers, F, 1 and i M "the` whol arranged .fand operating ,Y as specified the j ew and desirej tosecure by Letters Patentis-I- Q he fXed rubber board, n, with thelfremovable rubber, 

